Where the profession of dental hygiene began in 1913
Irene M. Newman (1875-1958)
The first dental hygienist.
The first President of the Connecticut Dental
Hygienists' Association in the early 1900's.
Kristin Minihan-Anderson, MSDH, RDH
Current President
of the Connecticut Dental Hygienists'
Association 2023
CAPDHA
Upcoming Events
To Be Annnounced
CAPDHA (06) Purpose:
Representing hygienists in Public Health, Education, Research, and Corporate settings. (06)
The History of CAPDHA component was originated by Caryl Robotti Krasniewicz, RDH, BA, a public health dental hygienist, whose vision was to have a component that encompasses dental hygienists in non-traditional roles as well as dental hygienists in public health settings.
Component Officers
Office Name Email
President: Jeanne Schnackenberg, RDH, BS dreamjeane@aol.com
Vice President: Linda Conti, RDH, BS linconti@hotmail.com
Secretary: Jeannie Schnakenberg, RDH, BS dreamjeane@aol.com
Treasurer: Pamela Young, RDH, BS sbypjy@yahoo.com
Trustee: Deborah Arslan, RDH, BS capdha.trustee.adha.ct@gmail.com